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Q: Any comments on the reports that Goran Dragic wants to sign with the Lakers this summer? -- Big Dog. A: I did catch the report out of Los Angeles that the Lakers still plan to target Dragic in free agency this summer. And that's among the reasons why I'm holding off on grading this trade. No, not because of the Heat dealing away Norris Cole, Danny Granger, Shawne Williams and Justin Hamilton. No one in that group had a long-term future in South Florida and the Heat had been trying to get out of Granger's 2015-16 money. But in the balance hang those two first-round picks the Heat forwarded to the Suns. Yes, I know exactly what Pat Riley thinks of draft picks and young...

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Q: Any comments on the reports that Goran Dragic wants to sign with the Lakers this summer? -- Big Dog.
A: I did catch the report out of Los Angeles that the Lakers still plan to target Dragic in free agency this summer. And that's among the reasons...

Q: It seems like we need a spark off the bench, a player who knows he will be a bench player in these endless rotations, and will play like it. Is it time to bring that player, Michael Beasley, back after this China contract? -- Rover, Wellington.
A: No....

First things first: Micky Arison saw the comments, considered the context, did not view them as directed his way.
That, of course, doesn't stop the conjecture. Because all things LeBron James, particularly when there is a perceived Miami Heat slant, tend...

For three seasons there was no bigger rivalry in the Eastern Conference, no matchup more compelling.
Even last season, when the latest chapter again came to a disheartening close for his team, Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel was focused on writing...

The loss of LeBron James is the talking point, to a degree what defines this next chapter of the Miami Heat.
But quantity, as well as quality, also appeared to take a beating in the offseason with the departures of Ray Allen,...

Q: Do you think that the Heat have enough depth going into the season to beat big-name teams like the Cavaliers or the Bulls in the postseason? -- Joseph, Plantation.
A: This is where the Heat and I disagree, and, to a degree, I hope that I'm wrong, that...

It has been a while since nametags were necessary for the Miami Heat's media day.
For the past four years, it was nothing but known quantities, with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh flanked by established NBA veterans, no...

Q: I've heard you comment a number of times that the Heat don't have any wing players except Dwyane Wade who can take their man off the dribble. That may be true, but who outside of Wade and LeBron James could last year? And as poor, or questionable, as...

What became apparent early on in the NBA free-agency process has become a reality. Michael Beasley's second tour with the Miami Heat is over.
With the Heat having previously assigned Beasley's No. 8 to rookie guard Tyler Johnson and...

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra referred to forward Chris Andersen as the "human bruise" after Sunday's practice because of various injuries. Turns out, it was more serious than anticipated.
Andersen was inactive for Game 4 with what the team...

Shortly before taking off for Indianapolis, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said he was still unsure whether Chris “Birdman” Andersen would be traveling with the team for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Soon after, the team confirmed he did,...

Q: All of your arguments with signings like Shannon Brown are followed by "if" Dwyane Wade is healthy or "if" Danny Granger is back. I agree with that. However, this team should not be going forward like this. It's too risky. We need a...

There have been plays or moments during games that caused candid reactions on the Miami Heat bench this season.
Most were reserved for the out of ordinary, such as Mike Miller dunking, Mario Chalmers hitting 10 3-pointers or Shane Battier blocking a...

The Sun Sentinel brings some star power to the poem ''Twas the Night Before Christmas' by gathering some of South Florida's most famous people to recite the classic holiday tale. Watch the video here.
You'll see local greats such as former Miami Dolphins...

An updated look at NBA free agents. Who has signed, who is still available, who has become available:
Best of who is left: Kenyon Martin, Josh Howard, Derek Fisher, Chris Andersen, Mickael Pietrus, Mehmet Okur (retired), Maurice Evans, Ryan Gomes,...